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county
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civil parish
town
Ballymahon
(English)
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Centrepoint
53.5626, -7.76714latitude, longitude
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Properties
POThere is or was once a post office here
Historical references
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Baile Mhatan Caisleán B. Mhatan do dhenomh do Chathol mac Tomáis Ui Fhearghoil, Hb. 132; ¶ in c. Long (Onom. Goed.1.83)
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1401 |
Caisslen Barrcha ga denam do Cathal mac Tomais h. Feargail 7 caisslen Baili h. Mathan la Mairis mac Concobhuir do tinnsgnu
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MIA Leathanach: 162
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1571 |
Balleywhaun (Irryell McWilliam O’Ferrall)
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Cal. Carew Leathanach: 408
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1597 |
Ballimaghane
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F Leathanach: 6131
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1599 |
Ballivaghan
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F Leathanach: 6266
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1599 |
Ballimaghane
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F Leathanach: 6266
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1599 |
Ballimaghan
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F Leathanach: 6266
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1620 |
Ballymahon
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CPR Leathanach: 466a
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1629 |
Ballymahon
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1654-56 |
Ballymaghan
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CS X Leathanach: 48
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1654-56 |
In Balymaghan a mill and the ruines of a castle with some chimney houses and Irish creats
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CS X Leathanach: 48
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1655 |
Ballimahan
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1659 |
Ballimaghan
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Cen. Leathanach: 451
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1660c |
Ballymaghan
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BSD Leathanach: 124
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1682 |
...a market town called Ballymaghan where there is a wooden bridge over the river
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1685 |
B:maha
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c1700 |
Ballymaghon
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Robt. Downing, in JACAS I, uimh. 3 Leathanach: 23
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1714 |
B. Mahon
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1794 |
Baile Uí Mhatháin
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PÉ Leathanach: 39
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1794 |
Baile Uí Mhatháin
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'The River Shannon': Ó Tuathail Leathanach: 214
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1813 |
Ballymahon
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1821 |
Ballymahon (Jemma Rudkin)
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Will Abstrs. Leathanach: 319
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1835 |
ó Bhailláighbhotháin
Seasann -áigh- do Uí; cf."Dán Dhonch[ai]dh Mhór Áigh Dhála", ibid. 6b
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Eile Imleabhar: ISOS, LS an Fhearaíolaigh, Leathanach: 1
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1908 |
Baile Mathgamhna
Tá airteagal agus fianaise chuimsitheach ar seo in Dinnseanchas, IV, uimh 1 (Meith., 1970), lch. 23, 24.
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MacGivney Leathanach: 43
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2008 |
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